I don't really watch Oprah much anymore. I've seen enough controversial shows that I don't even follow what will be on. Today I decided to watch. Oprah interviewed the writer of the book "Eat, Pray, Love." I have to state for the record that I haven't read this book so I don't know it's contents. Let me know if you have read it and what you thought.
In the opener of the show Elizabeth Gilbert (the author) said the start of her journey came from her unhappiness in a life where she had a beautiful home that didn't reflect her, she was unhappily married and pregnant. Apparently she was sobbing on the bathroom floor at 3:00 am every morning for six months because she didn't want to be married or pregnant (so to speak). Long story short she made a change. She divorced her husband and went on this life changing trip to Italy, India, and Indonesia for a year. I never heard what became of her child.
Now the reason for my question, Oprah the devil, is that so many times Oprah has these wonderful thought provoking shows. Today, I thought about how supportive and excited Oprah seemed for this woman who left her husband. A woman who didn't make a full hearted choice when she decided to get married. The woman said she was never really sure about getting married, but she did it anyway. I do feel that everyone is entitled to live out a life of peace and happiness, but here is my question. Why is it that so often when I watch Oprah she's praising God and then in the same sentence casting aside his commandments.
It seems to me that Oprah celebrates and promotes immorality in the name of love. In fact she herself has been with Steadman for many years with no intention of getting married. My first point is this. The devil will tell two truths and a lie to get us to believe his ideas. So when Oprah or any other celebrity praises God for allowing them to live a wonderful life of sin are we questioning what they say or are we buying the propaganda?
Another part of this story that made me raise an eyebrow is that a woman made a committment to a man and because she wasn't fully committed to that man in the beginning that made it ok for her to leave according to the world. Now I don't presume to judge what she was going through, but I have seen the damage done to the men and children involved in similar situations. Why does an entire family have to pay the price of one person not taking the time to make the right decision in the first place.
My second point is this. Divorce is far too prevelent in this world. When things get hard in a marriage you get a divorce. When you get bored in your marriage you get a divorce. When you realize that you never loved this person in the first place you get a divorce.
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